The course is designed to empower you with applied working and practical knowledge of the fundamentals
of taxation that will secure you the license to practice as a registered tax practitioner with SARS and
professional membership with the South African Institute of Tax Professionals.

This course will benefit beginners as well as practitioners who need to update their knowledge on the
fundamentals of taxation to meet the minimum qualification criteria of SARS.

The course covers the entire field of taxation (including value-added tax), excluding certain specialised
areas and will enable students to calculate the tax of individuals including farmers, partnerships, sole
traders as well as the taxation of companies, close corporations and trusts.

Course delivery

This programme is delivered by the TAX Faculty. No lecturers are provided by UNISA.

This UNISA programme is delivered in partnership with TAX Faculty.

The course is delivered through weekly webinars and a state of the art e-learning platform.

In addition to the weekly webinars, the course is supplemented with limited contact sessions in all major
sentra1 and also practical course notes and guides (slides).

The Tax Faculty lecturers may be contacted by prior appointment via telephone or in person, as well as
using e-mail.

Weekly course programme

The entire course tuition and contact sessions are offered by The Tax Faculty’s School of Applied Taxation.

UNISA delivers the tutorial letters, study guides and is responsible for the formal assessment oaf learners.

WHY REGISTER WITH SAIT?

Section 240A of the Tax Administration Act, 2011 (as amended) requires that all tax practitioners register with a recognized controlling body before 1 July 2013. It is a criminal offense to not register with both a recognized controlling body and SARS.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER

The Act requires that a minimum academic and practical requirments be set to register with a controlling body. Click here for the minimum requirements of SAIT.